Accession No

TEMP.00628.2


Description

Top section of a prayer wheel, made of copper alloy, probably brass.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00628.2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass


Local Term


Measurements

19mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Central section of a prayer wheel, made of copper alloy, probably brass. The section is stamped with a scroll work pattern with a plain central band in the centre of the exterior. There is a hole perforated through the centre of the fragment. Small loop on the interior, just inside the opening.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
'This prayer wheel part was found loose in 'Misc.Box 3 Tibet'. It has not been ascertained as to whether this is part of a prayer wheel within the collection or was accessioned as simply a fragment of a prayer wheel'.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin


FM:281517

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